How many/how long are you kindergartener's recesses?

Sunflower777

DS has one 20 minute recess outside on the playground. Followed by a 20 minute lunch. I don't know what the rest of the day's schedule looks like. School hasn't started yet, and they haven't really given us that run down. Since it is such a long day (9 am-4 pm), I suspect there's indoor quiet time of some sort, but I was kind of surprised at only one, 20 minute outdoor recess. When I was in school, we had a 15 minute AM recess, 30 minutes after lunch, and 15 min. PM. 

What's recess like for your kindergartener?  

Angela814

There are two 15 minute recesses. One is earlier in the morning, and one is right before lunch. The full daily and weekly schedule wasn't finalized when we went to our meet and greet session yesterday. I was surprised there wasn't an afternoon recess instead of the one right before lunch.

shouldbworkin

20 mins a day with 20 min lunch before.  they had 2 recesses on Monday and gym 3x a week too. 

ghm

1 recess; it varies in length. They have only half day K here, and it seems they skip recess often. They skipped one day for a party (cupcakes and ice cream). That kind of annoyed me because that's the only activity many of these kids probably get each day. It seems a couple of times per week Ethan tells me they didn't have recess because there wasn't time. 

W&J'sMommy

They have 45 minutes for lunch and recess, the lunchroom backs up to the playground so when they are done eating they can go out.  They say usually kids spend 25 at lunch and 20 at recess.  For the kindergartener's though (because they are so slow eating), more like 35-40 minutes for lunch and 5-10 for recess, but they said by the end of the year they are faster.

I wasn't happy with that, it's full day 9-3:30 and I think they need more break time.  They do have PE 30 minutes 3x's a week, which I think is great.

Kersbear

This is my son's exact schedule....

9:00 to 9:15 unpack/announcements

9:15 to 9:45 skills block

9:45 to 10:30 readers' workshop

10:30 to 11:15 writers' workshop

11:15 to 11:45 lunch

11:45 to 12:15 recess

12:15 to 12:30 read aloud

12:30 to 1:25 math workshop

1:25 to 2:15 resource/science

2:15 to 2:45 snack/stations

2:45 to 3 dismissal

Ciarrai

Because of NCLB and state laws, DD officially gets one 30 minute recess after lunch.  She has lunch at 10:30.  Oddly enough, she also gets a "fitness break" for 15 minutes earlier in the mornings (they start at 7:50) and they go outside to get said-fitness on the playground...just like a recess...but officially it's a fitness break.  They also get 20-30 minutes of "rest and read" time in the afternoons that is mostly down time to sit quietly and read or lay down on their towels.  I can't imagine any 5 year old being able to sit still all day every day without a lot of breaks.  I can't sit still all day without lots of breaks even as an adult.  :-)

FWIW - DD's schedule is like this:

7:50-8 - Announcements/Unpack/Settle

8-9 - Calendar/Writer's Workshop/Language Arts

9-9:15 - fitness break (aka recess according to DD who tells me they go outside two times every day)

9:20-10:25 - Language Arts/Social Studies/Workstations

10:30-11 - lunch

11:05-11:35 - recess

11:40-12:40 - math

12:45 - 1:30 - Specials (Music, Art, Drama, PE or Technology)

1:30-2:00 - Science/rest and read

2:05-2:35 - free choice centers/snack/Pack up

2:40 - Dismiss

jayhawk25

DS is in full day Kindergarten, and I was surprised too that he only gets 1 recess.  It's in the morning and I think it's 20 min.  They do also have a 20 min. rest time after lunch, which is at 10:50.  I had (wrongly) assumed they would have an afternoon recess as well-that's a long afternoon for a 5 yr. old.  I would think they would be able to concentrate better if they were able to get outside again and release some energy!

libra31

DD is in 1st grade but last year in all day K they started the year with 3 recesses.  They dropped to 2 at some point.  She does have a long day though...8:15-3:30.  I think recesses are around 20 min and one is always after lunch.